Maharashtra records over 13,000 recoveries

State reports 6,740 new cases; spike of 486 cases in Mumbai

While Maharashtra saw a rise in COVID-19 cases over the last few days, the trend was reversed on Monday with 13,027 recoveries being reported against 6,740 new cases as the active case tally dipped again to 1,16,827. However, the number of samples tested continued to be on the lower side, with less than 1.75 lakh tested as opposed to the daily average of 2.40 lakh. A total of 109 deaths have been added to the progressive death toll, with 44 of those occurring during the last 48 hours and just seven occurring during the past week. Another 55 deaths were added as per the ‘reconciliation’ process. The State’s total death toll has climbed to 1,23,136, with the case fatality rate standing at 2.01%. The State’s total cases have reached 61,04,917, while its cumulative recoveries have risen to 58,61,720, with the recovery rate rising to 96.02%.